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Batch Mewing advises businesses across Australia on construction and major projects, employment, and commercial matters, including construction dispute resolution in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. We combine practical, commercially focused advice with strategic support to manage risk, settle disputes, and help your projects progress with confidence.

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Contracts, Project Delivery & Compliance

From contract formation to project completion, major projects require specialist advice to help you manage a successful outcome.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Disputes can range from a minor disagreement about a contractual clause all the way through to protracted litigation.

Employment & Work Health and Safety

Employment law is regularly changing. Ensure your business is meeting current requirements to minimise potential exposure to risk.

Commercial & Corporate

All businesses have day-to-day needs when it comes to operations management, compliance, governance, and asset protection.

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How Ambiguous Dispute Resolution Clauses Actually Cause Disputes

When dispute resolution clauses are poorly drafted or ambiguous, they might do the very thing they intend to avoid; landing you in litigation. Drafting dispute resolution clauses precisely and with clarity can be the difference between one day in mediation or several months in front of a judge.

Victoria’s New Security of Payment Laws: Key Implications for the Construction Sector

Victoria’s security of payment system is expanding significantly, commencing 15 April 2026 (with some limited exceptions). Importantly, the changes will apply to existing construction contracts, as well as new contracts.

Setting Up Valid Extension of Time Claims: A Practical Guide for Contractors

Delays on construction projects are nothing new. But whether it’s bad weather, design changes, or something else outside your control, to secure your EOT you’ve still got to prove the facts, follow the contract, and show the delay had an impact. Below is our practical guide to help construction companies to strengthen their EOT processes, from spotting delay events to documenting them properly, and staying compliant with the contract.

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Security of Payment Adjudication: New South Wales

When you don’t get paid for works, you need to act fast to protect your interests and recover the money owed to you. Otherwise you are at risk of missing crucial deadlines and losing your best chance to recover payments.

Liquidated Damages: A practical guide

Liquidated damages can quickly cripple the profitability of your job and sour a commercial relationship. But, it can also be a powerful commercial tool which provides certainty for both parties to the contract. In this guide we’re going to show you what liquidated damages are and an explanation of the five key elements that influence when liquidated damages apply.

The Litigation Process

If your business dispute has hit the point of litigation, then you probably know you’re in for what could be a long and arduous journey. Therefore as part of your overall thinking and strategy, it’s important to consider and discuss with your lawyers the general nature of what you can or cannot recover as part of a costs order, especially in lower Courts or Tribunals.

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